DALLAS –
For the fourth consecutive year, Grammy Award-nominated musician John Ondrasik and 13 other artists are thanking military members for their service by contributing their talents to "For the Troops IV."
The CD is available for free download to active duty service members, veterans and their families worldwide with a valid military identification card at www.shopmyexchange.com. An additional 200,000 hard copies of the CD will be sent to military bases, United Service Organizations centers and other locations across the nation and overseas, courtesy of TriWest Healthcare Alliance and Operation Homefront.
"I'm excited to launch CD 'For the Troops IV' with a new roster of fantastic artists and great songs," said Mr. Ondrasik. "This year's CD has a bit more pop and a few surprises, but at its core is a thank you to those whose sacrifices secure our freedom and that of our children."
Free songs available at www.shopmyexchange.com as part of "For the Troops IV" are as follows:
1. Matchbox 20 - "If You're Gone"
2. Wynonna - "What the World Needs"
3. Mat Kearny - "Nothing Left to Lose"
4. Brandi Carlile - "Before It Breaks"
5. Five for Fighting - "Note to an Unknown Soldier"
6. Our Lady Peace - "Paper Moon"
7. 12 Stones - "We Are One"
8. Ingrid Michaelson - "Mountain and the Sea"
9. Barenaked Ladies - "Four Seconds"
10. Gavin DeGraw - "Free"
11. Rocket Club - "One Beautiful Thing"
12. Finger 11 - "Gather and Give"
13. Ryan Star - "Last Train Home"
14. John David Kahn - "American Heart"
"We're thrilled that Mr. Ondrasik has chosen to partner with the Exchange once again to provide these free songs to the military community," said the Exchange's Chief of Staff Col. Virgil Williams. "With the holidays just around the corner, this is the ideal gift for any music aficionado."